Efficiently Mounted Infantry. At least about 142,000
trained.
2,000
15,000
25,000
40,000
2,000
18,000
100,000
Orange Free State, between 18-50 years Transvaal, between 18-50 years Cape
Colonies, between 18-50 years Natal and elsewhere, between 18-50 years Of
above, aged 16-18 and 50-60
Artillery
20,000
30,000
60,000
2,000
30,000
600
1,400
102,000
Orange Free State, including trained reserves
Transvaal
Total at least about
144,000
600 1,400
102,000 highly efficient, and 42,000 partly trained.
The mounts are docile, hardy and nimble, with large reserves available. The
above includes 500 Johannesburg Mounted Police, a picked body of men armed
with carbine, revolver, and sabre.
Small Arms About 250,000
Martini-Henry rifles in Orange Free State } } 100,000 " " " in Transvaal }
Guede rifles in Transvaal 10,000
Mauser rifles in Transvaal 120,000
Revolvers in both States 20,000
Artillery, both Republics 140 Maxims and Nordenfeldts, modern 50 Field
cannon and Howitzers " 70 Siege and heavy guns " 20
